Search for Common Ground, with support from the Department of States of the United States government is implementing the Election Violence Prevention Project to contribute to peaceful off-

season gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa state. Towards a successful implementation, Search seeks experienced and highly motivated individuals to serve as Project Coordinator to support implementation of the project strategy in the state and contribute to realization of Search’s program mandate towards peaceful elections in Bayelsa state and the Niger Delta region.

The Project Coordinator will take the lead in project management roles in line with technical focus of the project in the state through delivery of technical activities such as training workshops-

conflict transformation and election violence prevention and Common Ground Journalism Training. The candidate will specifically support mapping of participants;

provide logistics support to facilitators of proposed workshops; implementation of action plans; oversee the implementation of CSO component and partnership activities;

monitor and manage state level media activities as well as manage relevant budget and be responsible for technical reports including narrative and financial reporting.

Under the supervision of the Head of Office, the project coordinator will oversee other project staff and work in close coordination with regional programs and resources including Search for Common Ground’s Media team and sister projects in Bayelsa state and the Niger Delta region to effectively advocate for a peaceful electioneering process

About the Project

With prolonged history of election violence in the Niger Delta, concerns over conduct of peaceful elections in the region remain high every election season.

In the build up towards the 2019 general elections, the region recorded huge fatalities in the states which were linked to elections, just as violence also affected smooth conduct of elections in parts of Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta.

In this light, the Bayelsa Election Violence Prevention Project seeks to mobilize stakeholders including Women And Youths (WAY Ambassadors) in a locally-

led model comprising community led events, media activities and trainings, formation of Peace Architecture Dialogues, Community Security Architecture platforms etc;

to promote wide acceptance of peaceful participation in the Bayelsa gubernatorial elections in November 2019.

The project capitalizes on its existing conflict prevention programming in Bayelsa State, to elevate women and youth as leaders of peace and security in their communities.

They will be supported with the capacity, platforms, and key relationships to lead early warning and early response processes in collaboration with other stakeholders;

facilitate peace and dialogue activities to sensitize communities for peaceful elections and to build community resilience to violence

Additionally, the project seeks to build stakeholders’ consensus for peaceful post-election activities to reduce violence and improve participation in the governance process in the state.

Duration : One year

Roles and Responsibilities

Program Management

Organization of training workshops on Conflict Transformation and Election Violence Prevention; and Common Ground Journalism Training.

Work with Community Security Architecture Dialogue (CSAD), Peace Architecture Dialogue (PAD), Community Response Network (CRN) and other participants in the implementation of action-plans.

Work with identified government and non-government actors to respond to pre-election threats, including political thuggery and cultism

Manage and support the implementation of CSO led component of the project

Track the dynamics of election at state level and contribute to the development of peace messages.

Work with the Conflict Analyst to identify conflict scenarios and prioritize geographic areas and demographic groups that are most at risk with history of violence in the state.

Manage the activities of the media network and provide necessary support for the implementation of state level National Peace Media Day.

Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to monitor and track project’s progress and draw out results, success stories and lessons learned;

Demonstrate character and readiness to be part of a dynamic and highly evolving team working to promote peace in conflict prone environments in Nigeria, contributing to conflict stabilization, peace and security of human lives in Nigeria .

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